Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 9.05s

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World Of Windhover^b1

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: C A Dwyer

9/1

£190,000 yearling, 2,000 gns 3-y-o, Showcasing gelding. Dam 5f/6f winner. Wears blinkers. Makes some appeal on paper but market can prove a good indicator.

Form:

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Excel Power¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| D

1/1

3/1, stepped up greatly on debut to easily make all in 6f minor event at Wolverhampton 18 days ago. Open to further improvement, and very much the one to beat.

Form: 41

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Imperial Force^v²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 89| BF

6/5

Has failed to go on since posting excellent third in Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot last June, visored when odds-on second of 7 in minor event at Newcastle (5f) 26 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 2369-2

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Beryl The Peril¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: W Jarvis

25/1

33/1, failed to progress from her debut when only eleventh of 14 in maiden at Newcastle (6f). Off 162 days with work to do.

Form: 90-

Forecasts

Excel Power (1/1), Imperial Force (6/5), World Of Windhover (9/1), Beryl The Peril (25/1)

EXCEL POWER looked a useful prospect when readily opening his account at Wolverhampton and Archie Watson's son of Slade Power should prove hard to beat. Imperial Force rates much the biggest threat on form but was turned over at odds-on on her Newcastle return when tried in a visor so has a bit to prove now. Newcomer World of Windhover appeals as next best.